This Week in School
(June 22nd to June 29th, 2010)

 

At the beach to celebrate Earth Day

 

A budding PIL artist--Vincent van Gogh would love it, too!

 

Partners In Learning Calendar (click here to see)
Chemainus Elementary and Partners In Learning events for the coming weeks.

Notes:

End-of-year Field trip:
I'm hoping for sunshine for Thursday! Please pack for any weather, as we don't have a back-up date. Pack a nice lunch and something to drink. We will spend much of our time on the beach, so sand pails and little shovels would be nice to have. Remember, though, that students must carry their own stuff (I'm getting older, I guess).

Garden News:
Thank you to the Boys and Girls Club for volunteering to look after the garden during the summer. The garden was started by Partners In Learning as a way of contributing something enduring to the rest of the school. With the grant that we're receiving from the Western Wildlife Federation, and with the growing interest of a few of our staff, it looks like it has been a successful project. Thank you, especially, to Carol, Elizabeth, and Ann for all you've done to make it work.

 

 

Tuesday
A regular day.

Wednesday
A regular day.

Thursday (see note above)
Field trip day! We'll leave the school at approximately 9:00, and will return at approximately 3:00. We may be a bit late. Call me on my cell at 250-327-6668 if you need me during the day. If I don't answer, I'm probably driving.

Friday
Will be a sad day without you all . . . .

 

 

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Resources and Web Sites

 

Resources:
Click the "Resources" link on the menu bar on the left for an easy-to-read, well organized list of the Ministry's Learning Outcomes for each grade level.

Websites:
There are numerous excellent web sites that support learning outcomes in all subjects. I will highlight some on this page every week or two, and add them to our Student Links pages as I find them.
Please let me know about sites you would like me to add to Student Links.

Western Wildlife Federation -- Schools For a Living Planet
Provides free access to curriculum-linked, printable activities for grades 3 to 8. Curriculum connects English, Social Studies and Science, and meets British Columbia Learning Outcomes. (You must register to access materials. Homeschoolers can register using Chemainus Elementary as their school). Open this link for a description of the resources.

I have copies of these resources for you in the classroom.

Evergreen Learning Grounds: Gardening With Students
Click on "Search for Lesson Plans" for grade levelled materials that have been designed to support British Columbia learning outcomes.
This site has several links to other gardening and environmental sites.

What Bird: Illustrated Bird Guide
This is the British Columbia section of this bird guide. Browse in a number of ways to find birds, hear their calls, and learn about their habits.

All About Animals:
For Primary students, especially Grades 2 and 3. Click on Index or Habitat and learn about animals at an appropriate reading level for students in Grades 2 and 3.

 

 

Chess Problem of the Day